* Sell something — Household possessions, nonretirement investments, heirlooms.
* Cash out — Certificates of deposit, whole life policies.
* Earn more — A second or third job, a side business.
* Hit up Mom and Dad — Ask for a gift, ask them to pay a medical or tuition bill, ask for a loan.
* Borrow smart — Tap home equity, reverse mortgage, hit up friends or other family, consider a social lending site, talk to your credit union or bank about a personal loan, borrow from your 401(k), margin loans, use a credit card advance, pawn-shop loans.

A good list, but the one thing MSN misses is finding extra cash by cutting back on expenses. Here’s a quick round up of some decent money saving resources from around the web:

Sure, there’s a fair amount of overlap among these, but by reviewing them and the initial ideas from MSN, you’re sure to find at least a few ways to help you create more cash. And these days, more than ever, cash is certainly king.